Fish Removal Tool
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I'm not sure why you would buy something without a photo of it. It never even says what "it" is.
BTW chefkeith, nice clown loach pics.
BTW chefkeith, nice clown loach pics.
It sounds like a scam. Kinda like the bilge fans that people were selling as an "electric turbo/supercharger" for your car. Pure junk. I have sold several thousand dollers on Ebay, and I really don't like it much any more. Mostly, because near the end of my selling, I was getting alot of people that would bid and not pay, and Ebay would do nothing about it. Ebay....Land of great deals! Land of Fast Money! Land of Scams!
On the web site he listed various buyers and some had email addresses. Since one was for a local ISP I emailed the person and asked them. Here is the answer I got:
No its not a scam. I have used it only once, and it worked. Just didn't
catch the fish I was going for. (to smart of a fish I guess) I am an
engineer, and I can see how this thing works. It does take some time to get
the fish in it.
Chris
It does not sell me on it but he see's the logic in it. I almost bought it out of curiosity but daughter is about to lose a few teeth and the toothfairy has better use for the money.
No its not a scam. I have used it only once, and it worked. Just didn't
catch the fish I was going for. (to smart of a fish I guess) I am an
engineer, and I can see how this thing works. It does take some time to get
the fish in it.
Chris
It does not sell me on it but he see's the logic in it. I almost bought it out of curiosity but daughter is about to lose a few teeth and the toothfairy has better use for the money.
Hmmm. So if this thing is that great then why did he only use it once? Hopefully the emails aren't just people in on the scam. Plus if it takes some time to get used to then what are you really gaining? Just my opinion. I think I'll stick to my good ol net.
This is too weird. I bet its a jar and a piece of flake food isetup in a way so the fish can get in but not out. People can hide behind their keyboards but they will be caught. If its really true he would come to theses boards and show me an example of how it works. (email him the last sentence)
Generally if you have an innovative idea that has good selling potential you take the time to get yourself a patent, and then start selling your product to legitimate retail stores.
You do not make mystery sales posts on ebay. A very poor way to conduct business. It leads me to conclude one of 4 things.
1. Its a scam
2. Its not original or creative enough to get a patent, and hence your paying for some product that already exists elsewhere.
3. It has to little selling potential to pay for the cost of getting a patent. In this case, I would say that he doesnt realize the potential of such a product, or doesnt have a product that is good enough to sell to such a market.
4. The seller is not business savy and does not know of patents or how to get one, or just does not want to bother with it. In either case, someone who is unwilling or lazy does not sound like the person I wish to do business with.
You do not make mystery sales posts on ebay. A very poor way to conduct business. It leads me to conclude one of 4 things.
1. Its a scam
2. Its not original or creative enough to get a patent, and hence your paying for some product that already exists elsewhere.
3. It has to little selling potential to pay for the cost of getting a patent. In this case, I would say that he doesnt realize the potential of such a product, or doesnt have a product that is good enough to sell to such a market.
4. The seller is not business savy and does not know of patents or how to get one, or just does not want to bother with it. In either case, someone who is unwilling or lazy does not sound like the person I wish to do business with.
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I recently debated whether to jump into the "hoax" and gamble or not. I had some skunk botia's in a 65 planted rainbow tank I wanted out dead or alive (I'll never own these fish again). I considered the one on ebay but instead built one I found on a websearch using a 2-liter bottle with the top cut off and inverted just like a minnow-trap works. It worked great if I was trying to catch my amano shrimp (which died in the trap), cory catfish or bushynose pleco and if my rainbows or angelfish had been small enough they'd have been in there too. I finally was able to use the trap and then spook the botia's inside but they were too smart to go in on their own. I finally used some advice from the krib.com and waited until night time and was able to ambush the last of the 4 skunk botia's which had taken refuge in a branch of driftwood and used 2 nets, one to spook him from behind and another for him to squirt into. About this ebay auction, if it really was a revolutionary model, he'd have sold the idea to a manufacturer. I think it's probably a simple tool that you wouldn't buy if you saw it on the shelf but since he can trick you into buying it, he sells them. I also find it very interesting that NO ONE on here has bought one. Says a lot about the credibility of the seller. Kyle
